What happened when I wasn't looking?
When did the time go by?
Where are the arms that used to hug me,
and hold me when I'd cry?
Where did all the crickets go,
that sang me to sleep at night?
The dragons must have gone away,
been on their last flight,
The fairies don't visit anymore,
I've forgotten the chants they spoke,
I barely remember my unicorn,
and my magic wand must be broke,
My rocking horse is lost,
My toys all are sold,
No more time for swimming,
Do I have to grow old?
My precious shells have disappeared,
and where's my wishing stone?
My invisible friends have faded away,
and left me all alone,
My stuffed animals won't move anymore,
and even Gollum's gone,
No vampires in my closet,
or monsters in my room,
My heroes all have vanished,
Most of them are dead,
And from my dreams I've woken up,
and lie here in my bed,
Faith clashed with reality,
My world was broken in two,
Hopes were shattered by this world,
What am I to do?
My favorite shows are off the air,
My imagination will not play,
I can't remember my favorite songs,
The Red Mud has all washed away,
We used to make necklaces of clover,
and then we'd play princess,
I wonder what happened to those flowers,
They all died out I guess,
My house was sold, we moved away,
They cut down my trees,
They tore up the street where I rode my bike,
and fell and cut my knees,
There are no lightning bugs where I live now,
and no wing�d maple seed,
No Icee man comes by my house,
and no stray dogs to feed,
So long since I played Rock School,
or saw the tree I used to climb,
or visited my secret place,
Whatever happened to the time?
I've misplaced the movies I always watched,
I haven't gone exploring in a while,
or had a duel with sticks for swords,
I also misplaced my smile,
Long ago I left my woods and creek,
and the Google monster was last seen,
I realize now I'd rather stay a child,
than ever grow to be nineteen,
What happened to my trusty steed,
who was always at my hand?
He probably went off with my pegasus,
to Never-Never Land,
What happened to my handsome prince?
His banner he finally furled,
and went away sadly with his knights,
There's no room for them in this world,
I wish that they would all come back,
I wish my wounds would heal,
I want to be able to play again,
I want to believe in them still,
I want my crystal ball to work,
I want my plastic tea cup,
I realize that something truly horrible happened,
when I wasn't looking, I grew up,
I want to retreat from this apathetic world,
the confusion and the sin,
I want the meaning and the magic back,
I want to be a child again,
I want to find my long lost friends,
Yes, I want to be a child again.